Manifolding-book.



B. G. MAXWELL.

MANIFOLDING BOOK.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN.16,1908.

1,1 05,571 Patented July 28,1914

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B. G. MAXWELL.

MANIFOLDING BOOK.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN.16,1908,

1,105,571 Patented July 28, 19m

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UNITED SATES PATENT FFTQE.

BERT G. MAXWELL, 0F CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO JULIUS WHITING, JR.,TRUSTEE, 0F CANTON, OI-IIO.

MANIFOLDING-BOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 28, 191st.

Application filed January 16, 1908. Serial No. 411,156.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Burr G. MAXWELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in lVIaniiblding-Bwks, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in n'iani'tolding books.

It pertains, generally, to manifold sales and order books; particularly,to that class of order books employed for keeping a contiuuous record ofthe transactions between a merchant and a customer. In such use, one ofthese books is issued to the customer, either to be retained by him andbrought to the merchant each time a transaction is consummated, or to bekept by the merchant for the same purpose.

One of the principal objects of my in vention is to provide a manifoldbook or pad so constructed as to be readily adaptable for variousmethods of use, merely by cmploying various styles of covers, and byarranging and operating the manifolding sheet or sheets in various ways,according to the needs of the merchant or customer.

Other objects of my invention will be clearly apparent from theembodiments of :it herein shown and described for the purposes ofillustration.

Figure l is a perspective view of a book embodying my improvements,closed. Fi 2 is a perspective view of the same book, partially open.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same book, illustrating the methodof using the bookiior recording a transaction. Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview illustrating a modified style of combined cover and separator. 5 isa perspective view of a pad embodying my invention arranged in a holderwhich I have devised for it. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a holderfor the pad. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the holderillustrating the manner of inserting and withdrawing a book. Fig. 8 is atransverse sectional view of the manifolding book. Fig. 9 is a sideelevation of two sets of leaves, enlarged.

In the drawings, 2 indicates a suitable base or back. Upon it arearranged and to it are suitably attached a plurality of superposed setsof original and duplicate slips. Each set of slips is preferably formedfrom a single sheet of paper folded intermediate of its ends at 3, tomake from the upper section an original slip l, somewhat shorter thanthe duplicate slip 4, which has the told at its lower end. The free.ends of the duplicate slips extend beyond the free ends of the originalslips, and may be suitably attached to the back so as to hold the saidsets of slips in pad form. For the purpose of thus holding the sets ofslips together and in position on the back 2, I have devised a staple 5having oppositely inclined, upwardly and outwardly extending prongs orlimbs 5, 5, which pierce the said back and the free ends of theduplicate slips of which the book is composed. As these prongs or arms5, 5, of the staple diverge from each other, the sets of slips one afterthe other may be removed from the top of the pad without the possibilityor likelihood of the slips beneath them creeping up on the arms of thestaple, or becoming loose on the back.

The upper folded-over section of each folded sheet from which anoriginal slip let is formed, is perforated or weakened along atransverse line 6 parallel to the line of :told of the sheet. As theoriginal slip i of each set of slips is detached along the line 6 fromthe rest of the sheet for the set, the foldedover portion of the sheetbetween said line of perforations and the transverse line of fold,designated by t", may be considered a part of the duplicate slip.

7 is a manifold or transfer sheet, preferably suitably attached alongthe left-hand edge of the book 2, and arranged to fold over between theoriginal and duplicate slips of each set of slips in use. The lower endof this transfer sheet preferably lies above or immediately adjacent tothe transverse line of perforation G of each set of slips. The upper riht hand corner of the manifolding or transIer sheet is suitably cutaway, as indicated at 7', to expose the upper right hand corner of thefree ends of the slips 4; which lie beneath.

8 is a cover suitably attached to the back and arranged to be foldedover upon the pad of slips from the upper bound end thereof. Preferablythis cover only extends clownward to or immediately adjacent to thetransverse lines of perforation G on the sets of slips, so as to leaveexposed beneath the lower end of said cover, the turned-up and overportions P of the used duplicate slips.

9 is a cover preferably arranged to fold over on to the pad from its endopposite to that to which the cover 8 is attached. The

cover 9 has an aperture 10 through it arranged to expose a portion ofthe turned over section 4 of the used duplicate slip next beneath thesaid cover. The material of which the cover 9 is composed may be carriedupward from the back 2, as indicated at 9, then bent downward andforward, as indicated at 9*, and then back upon itself, as shown at 9 toform a downward forwardly extending name-display section, adaptable forthe purpose of carrying the name of the customer to whom the book isassigned. This downward, forwardly-inclined name-displaying section may,however, be otherwise formed, if desired. Its purpose is to facilitatethe display of the customers name in the file, holder, or place in whichthe book may be kept by the merchant.

In operation, the book, face up, is preferably grasped in the left hand.The operator looks through the opening 10 in the cover 9 l and makes amental note of the figures appearmg therethrough.

and carried forward, as indicated at Z) on the turned over portion ofthe last used dupllcate slip, is entered upon the original slip, andthen the current transaction, after which the sum-total of the accountis struck and may be entered at a. on the original slip, from where itwill be transferred to the duplicate, and the sum-total to be carriedfor ward is also written on the turned-over portion of the duplicateslip at b. The set of slips thus used is then drawn out above thetransfer sheet, and the original slip 4 thereof is detached. The cover 8and used dupli- The cover 9 is then} thrown back and the operator graspsthe upcate slips are dropped back upon the just used duplicate slip, andthe cover 9 is then thrown over on the pad. The turned-over portion ofthe last used duplicate slip t folds over and incloses the turned-overportions of the earlier used duplicate slips, so that the balance due onthe account, indicated at b on said last used duplicate slip, appearsthrough the opening 10 in the cover 9, and will also appear immediatelyupon the throwing back of the cover 9. When desired, either or both ofthe covers 8 and 9 may be dispensed with, and the transfer medium may beemployed in any other well known way.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a book in which the cover 9 has been dispensedwith and the cover 8 is extended beyond the line of perforations 6 andbeyond the ends of the du plicate slips and provided with an underturnedend 8 which is adapted to be folded under the used duplicate slips.

8 is an aperture through the said cover arranged to expose to view thesection b of the turned-over section t of the last used duplicate slip.Where the cover 8 is formed as just described, it serves both as a coverand as a separator for the used from the unused slips.

It will be understood that a book constructed in accordance with myinvention is readily adaptable for different uses, and that the manifoldor transfer sheets may be applied and operated in different ways withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

When desired, a book embodying my invention may be used in solicitingorders from different customers, the sets of slips being easilydetachable from the pad intact, without loosening or in anywisedisturbing the sets of slips left remaining in the pad.

In many instances I have found it advisable to provide a holder for abook or pad. In Figs. '5, 6 and 7, such a device is illus trated, andindicated by 11. It is preferably made of sheet metal and has a base 12,and upturned sides 13, 14. The left side 18 is preferably of the sameheight from end to end of the holder, while the right side of the holderis cut away, as indicated at 14c, to facilitate the easy operation ofthe sets of slips of a manifolding pad. At the lower end of the holderthe metal is preferably bent upwardly, as indicated at 15, and aperturedat 15 to expose a name plate or card, which may, if preferred, becarried by the book or pad. The upper end of the base 12 of the holderis transversely depressed, as indicated at 16, preferably in curvilinearform, and the metal above this depression is bent upward at 17 and overat 17' to engage the upper end of the book or pad to be held.

18 is a recess adapted to expose a portion of the upper end of a bookand to facilitate its insertion into and withdrawal from the holder.

19 is a rod or wire extending transversely across the holder at itsupper end over the transverse depression 16, and suitably held inposition in any desired manner.

In order to insert a book or pad in the holder, the cover or over-turnat the bound edge of the book is directed over the rod 19, as indicatedin Fig. 7, and the pad or book is then swung around into position in theholder, the depression 16 permitting this. To withdraw a book from theholder the reverse operation is followed.

The sides of the holder may be scored, as indicated at 20, and thetongues 20 of the scored portions, turned inwardly to engage the bottomor back 2 of the book and firmly hold the book or pad in position in theholder.

To those skilled in the art of making devices of the class described,many alterations in construction and widely differing embodiments andapplications of my invention will suggest themselves without departingfrom the spirit and scope thereof.

I claim- 1. In a manifolding book, the combina tion of a plurality ofsets of original and duplicate slips, each set formed from a singlesheet of paper folded transversely nearer to one of its ends than to theother and perforated along a line parallel to said line of fold andadjacent thereto, to form an original slip and a duplicate slip, theline of fold being substantially unweakened whereby one of said slipshas a short inseparable folded-over section between the said line offold and the said line of perforations, the said. folded-over end of oneslip of each set being arranged to fold over and inclose the folded-overend of the prior-used slip, means for binding the ends of the longerslips of said sets opposite to the ends con nected with the shorterslips together, and a transfer sheet arranged to be interposed betweenthe slips of each set of slips.

2. In a manifolding book, the combination of a plurality of sets oforiginal and duplicate slips, each set formed from a single sheet ofpaper transversely folded nearer to one of its ends than to the otheralong a substantially unweakened line and perforated along a lineparallel to said line of fold and adjacent thereto to form a relativelyshort original slip, and a duplicate sl'rp having a short inseparablefolded-over section between the said line of fold and the said line ofperforations, arranged to fold over and inclose the folded-over sectionof the prior-used duplicate slip, means for holding the ends of theduplicate slips opposite to the ends carrying the foldedover sections inpad form, and a transfer sheet arranged to lie between the original andduplicate slips of the set of slips. 7

3. In a book, the combination of a plurality of sets of slips, each setformed from a single sheet of paper folded transversely intermediate ofits ends along a substantially unweakened line and weakened along a lineparallel to and adjacent to said line of fold, so as to provide aninseparable 'lt'olded-over end at one end of one of the said slips ofeach set when the other slip of the set is detached along the saidweakened line for inelosing the folded-over end of the previously-usedslip, and means for binding that end of one slip of each set opposite tothe end adjacent the folded-over end of the set to corresponding ends ofsimilar slips of the remaining sets to form a book.

l. In a manifolding book, the combination of a plurality of sets oforiginal and duplicate slips, each set formed from a single sheet ofpaper folded transversely intermediate of its ends and weakened along aline parallel to and adjacent to said line of fold to provide afolded-over end at one end of one of the slips of the set when the otherslip thereof is detached along the said weakened line,said folded-overend having a space designated on its upper surface to receive notationsof the amount to be forwarded or of the balance due.

5. In a nianifolding book, the combination of a plurality of superposedsets of slips, each set formed from a single sheet of paper foldedtransversely intermediate of its ends along a substantially unweakenedline to form two slips, one longer than the other, the shorter slipbeing weakened along a line parallel to the line of fold to provide aninseparable folded over-end when the said short-er slip is detachedalong said weakened line, means binding together the ends of the longerslips opposite to the ends connected with the shorter slips, and asuitable transfer means between the slips of a set and extending onlyfrom the free end of the shorter slip substantially to the said weakenedline.

(3. The combination of a plurality of sets of slips forming a pad, meansfor attaching one slip of each set to remain in the book, said sliphaving a suitably designated space to receive the balance due and to beforwarded, a back to which said sets of slips are attached, a cover forthe pad at tached to said back and doubled back on itself along sets oftransversely extending parallel lines to form a forwardly and downwardlyinclined name-carrying section, said cover being formed with a cutawayportion to expose to View the said designated ward forwardly inclinedname-display secspace, and a transfer medium arranged to tion.

be inserted between the slips of each set. In testimony whereof I affixmy signa- 7. A manifolding book having a suitable ture, in presence oftwo witnesses.

back, a plurality of superposed sets of slips BERT C. MAXWVELL.

attached to said back, and a cover attached Witnesses:

to said back and bent downward and for- CHAS. M. BALL,

ward and back upon itself to form a down BERTI-IA OBRINGER.

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